Cryptochloris zyli Shortridge and Carter, 1938 . Ann. S. Afr. Mus., 32:284.

TYPE LOCALITY: South Africa, NW Cape Prov., Compagnies Drift, 16 km inland from Lamberts Bay .

DISTRIBUTION: Known only from the type locality.

STATUS: IUCN - Indeterminate.

COMMENTS: Considered a subspecies of wintoni by Ellerman et al. (1953); however, Meester et al. (1986:18) argued for specific status.